Anyone played one of those big bodies Mexican bass acoustic guitars?

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Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often played in a mariachi bands?    Are they fretless?   How do they sound compared to an acoustic bass guitar?   What are they called?   And where would I get one?   Do I ask too many questions? I’m thinking of something a little more portable then my stand up Kay bass. RJS

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> Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often > played in a mariachi bands?    Are they fretless?   How do they sound > compared to an acoustic bass guitar?   What are they called?   And where > would I get one?   Do I ask too many questions? > I’m thinking of something a little more portable then my stand up Kay bass. > RJS

Galvan Music in Corpus Christi has a used one (Still in nice condition) for $750. I didn’t even notice if it had frets or not. It’s way to big for me. Almost bigger than me. I was trying to check out the Sexto. Rolland

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> Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often > played in a mariachi bands?    Are they fretless?   How do they sound > compared to an acoustic bass guitar?   What are they called?   And where > would I get one?   Do I ask too many questions? > I’m thinking of something a little more portable then my stand up Kay bass. > RJS

Look for "Guitarron" on the net and you’ll get the info your looking for. Most have frets, some don’t (usually older ones). Hope this helps some, Geezer

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>Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often >played in a mariachi bands?

        Yes. >Are they fretless?

        Mine and the ethnic ones are. >How do they sound >compared to an acoustic bass guitar?

        Superior. >What are they called?

        Guitarron. > And where would I get one?

        Mexico, where I got mine.  Check the net. >Do I ask too many questions?

        No. >I’m thinking of something a little more portable then my stand up Kay bass.

        I would suggest a bass guitar rather than a Guitarron.         Ken

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Isn’t the tuning different with a guitarron.  I have never tried one but I’m thinking it typically is not EADG.

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>Has anyone ever played one of those Mexican big bodied bass guitar often >played in a mariachi bands?    Are they fretless?   How do they sound >compared to an acoustic bass guitar?   What are they called?   And where >would I get one?   Do I ask too many questions? >I’m thinking of something a little more portable then my stand up Kay bass. >RJS

If you’re looking for something to replace your upright a guitarron is not what you’re looking for; the sound just ain’t there. Here’s what I replaced the upright with: http://www.azola.com/sys-tmpl/decobass/ jb

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> If you’re looking for something to replace your upright a guitarron is > not what you’re looking for; the sound just ain’t there. Here’s what I > replaced the upright with: > http://www.azola.com/sys-tmpl/decobass/

Yous gots good taste my man!  I love the look of those. —   O> /()                           ^^                                                      Slidell, LA

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